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Japanese Alphabet (Characters)

If you’re trying to learn the Japanese Alphabet you will find some useful resources including a course about some Japanese characters, pronunciation, and sound of all letters… to help you with your Japanese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and memorize the sounds. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Japanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Japanese Characters

Learning the Japanese characters is very important because without it, you will not be able to say words properly or read them even if you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Japanese language.

Below is a table showing the some Japanese characters and how they’re pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word. Please note that the Japanese characters are more than what you see below, this is just an introduction.

Japanese Alphabet

English Sound

Pronunciation Example

あ

a

as in acute

い

i

as in ink

う

oo

as in tool

え

e

as in elephant

お

o

as in Omega

は

ha

as in Hanukkah

ひ

hi

as in history

ふ

fu

as in Fuji

へ

he

as in help

ほ

ho

as in home

か

kka

as in Hanukkah

き

ki

as in kiss

く

ko

as in cook

け

ke

as in kept

こ

ko

as in Korea

ま

ma

as in machine

み

mi

as in ministry

む

mu

as in moon

め

me

as in melody

も

mo

as in Monaco

さ

sa

as in sauna

し

shi

as in ship

す

su

as in Sumatra

せ

se

as in Senegal

そ

so

as in Somalia

や

ya

as in yard

ゆ

yu

as in you

よ

yo

as in yoga

た

ta

as in taught

ち

chi

as in chin

つ

tsu

as in tsunami

て

te

as in telephone

と

to

as in Toshiba

ら

ra

as in Sahara

り

ri

as in ring

る

ru

as in ruby

れ

re

as in rest

ろ

ro

as in Romania

な

na

as in knot

に

ni

as in knit

ぬ

nu

as in nuke

ね

ne

as in nest

の

no

as in Norway

わ

wa

as in Washington

ゐ

wi

as in Wii (no longer used)

ん

n

as in ton

ゑ

we

as in west (no longer used)

を

wo

as in wolf

Hiragana with Diacritical Marks

There are 23 additional sounds by adding diacritical marks- such as が for か and ぱ for は . With a pair of short strokes, the unvoiced consonant k, s, t, and h become voiced consonants g, z, d, and b. The consonant h changes to p with the addition of a tiny circle.

Double Consonants – っ such as もっと

Double consonants such as “kk”, “ss”, “tt” or “pp” are pronounced with a slight pause between the first and second sounds, for example “cut” “pet” and “kit”.

Contracted Sounds

Small ゃ, ゅ and ょ follows after letters in the second column and are used to transcribe contracted sounds. This is supposed to be a single syllable. Example: きゃ(kya), みゃ（mya), ぴょ（pyo)

Japanese “R” Pronunciation: Japanese “r” sounds are between English “l” and “r” sounds.

Japanese Pronunciation

You saw how a letter is written and might be pronounced, but there is nothing better than hearing the sound of the letters in a video or audio. Below you will be able to hear how the letters above are pronounced, just press the play button:

Japanese Vocabulary

If you’re trying to learn Japanese Vocabulary you will find some useful resources including a course about vocabulary and expressions… to help you with your Japanese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Japanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Japanese Vocabulary

Learning the Japanese Vocabulary displayed below is vital to the language. Japanese vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:

English Vocabulary

Japanese Vocabulary

Vocabulary

goi – 語彙

Countries

kuni – 国

Australia

oosutoraria – オーストラリア

Cambodia

kanbojia – カンボジア

Canada

kanada – カナダ

China

chuugoku – 中国

Egypt

ejiputo – エジプト

England

eikoku – 英国

France

furansu – フランス

Germany

doitsu – ドイツ

Greece

girisha – ギリシャ

India

indo – インド

Indonesia

indoneshia – インドネシア

Italy

itaria – イタリア

Japan

nippon – 日本

Mexico

mekishiko – メキシコ

Morocco

morokko – モロッコ

Peru

peruu – ペルー

Spain

supein – スペイン

Thailand

tai – タイ

USA

amerikagasshuukoku – アメリカ合衆国

Languages

gengo – 言語

Arabic

arabia go – アラビア語

Chinese

chuugoku go – 中国語

English

ei go – 英語

French

furansu go – フランス語

German

doitsu go – ドイツ語

Greek

girisha go – ギリシャ語

Hebrew

heburai go – ヘブライ語

Hindi

hindii go – ヒンディー語

Italian

itaria go – イタリア語

Japanese

nihon go – 日本語

Korean

kankoku go – 韓国語

Latin

raten go – ラテン語

Russian

roshia go – ロシア語

Spanish

supein go – スペイン語

Urdu

uruduu go – ウルドゥー語

Days

youbi – 曜日

Monday

getsuyoubi – 月曜日

Tuesday

kayoubi – 火曜日

Wednesday

suiyoubi – 水曜日

Thursday

mokuyoubi – 木曜日

Friday

kinyoubi – 金曜日

Saturday

doyoubi – 土曜日

Sunday

nichiyoubi – 日曜日

time

jikan – 時間

hour

jikan – 時間

minute

fun – 分

second

byou – 秒

List of Vocabulary in Japanese

Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Japanese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Japanese vocabulary.

English Vocabulary

Japanese Vocabulary

Vocabulary

colors

iro – 色

black

kuroi – 黒い

blue

aoi – 青い

brown

chairo no – 茶色の

gray

haiiro no – 灰色 の

green

midori no – 緑の

orange

orenji iro no – オレンジ色の

purple

murasaki no – 紫の

red

akai – 赤い

white

shiroi – 白い

yellow

kiiroi – 黄色い

sizes

ookisa – 大きさ

big

ookii – 大きい

deep

fukai – 深い

long

nagai – 長い

narrow

semai – 狭い

short

mijikai – 短い

small

chiisai – 小さい

tall

takai – 高い

thick

atsui – 厚い

thin

usui – 薄い

wide

hiroi – 広い

tastes

aji – 味

bitter

nigai – 苦い

fresh

shioke no nai – 塩気のない

salty

shiokarai – 塩辛い

sour

suppai – 酸っぱい

spicy

karai – 辛い

sweet

amai – 甘い

qualities

seishitsu – 性質

bad

warui – 悪い

clean

kirei – きれい

dark

kurai – 暗い

difficult

muzukashii – 難しい

dirty

kitanai – 汚い

dry

kawai ta – 乾いた

easy

kantan na – 簡単な

empty

kara no – 空の

expensive

kouka na – 高価な

fast

hayai – 速い

foreign

gaikoku no – 外国の

full

ippai no – いっぱいの

good

yoi – 良い

hard

katai – 固い

heavy

omoi – 重い

inexpensive

yasui – 安い

light

karui – 軽い

local

roukaru – ローカル

new

atarashii – 新しい

noisy

urusai – うるさい

old

furui – 古い

powerful

kyouryoku na – 強力な

quiet

shizuka na – 静かな

correct

tadashii – 正しい

slow

osoi – 遅い

soft

yawarakai – 柔らかい

very

totemo – とても

weak

yowai – 弱い

wet

shimetta – 湿った

wrong

machigatta – 間違った

young

wakai – 若い

food

shokuhin – 食品

almonds

aamondo – アーモンド

bread

pan – パン

breakfast

choushoku – 朝食

butter

bataa – バター

candy

ame – 飴

cheese

chiizu – チーズ

chicken

toriniku – 鶏肉

cumin

kumin – クミン

dessert

dezaato – デザート

dinner

seisan – 正餐

fish

sakana – 魚

fruit

kudamono – 果物

ice cream

aisukuriimu – アイスクリーム

lamb

ko hitsuji no niku – 子羊の肉

lemon

remon – レモン

lunch

chuushoku – 昼食

meal

shokuji – 食事

meat

niku – 肉

oven

oubun – オーブン

pepper

koshoo – コショウ

plants

shokubutsu – 植物

pork

butaniku – 豚肉

salad

sarada – サラダ

salt

shio – 塩

sandwich

sandoicchi – サンドイッチ

sausage

souseiji – ソーセージ

soup

suupu – スープ

sugar

satou – 砂糖

supper

yuushoku – 夕食

turkey

shichimenchou – 七面鳥

apple

ringo – リンゴ

banana

banana – バナナ

oranges

orenji – オレンジ

peaches

momo – 桃

peanut

piinattsu – ピーナッツ

pears

nashi – 梨

pineapple

painappuru – パイナップル

grapes

budou – 葡萄

strawberries

ichigo – 苺

vegetables

yasai – 野菜

carrot

ninjin – ニンジン

corn

toumorokoshi – トウモロコシ

cucumber

kyuuri – キュウリ

garlic

ninniku – ニンニク

lettuce

retasu – レタス

olives

oriibu – オリーブ

onions

tamanegi – 玉葱

peppers

koshou – 胡椒

potatoes

jagaimo – ジャガイモ

pumpkin

kabocha – カボチャ

beans

mame – 豆

tomatoes

tomato – トマト

alligator

wani – ワニ

alligators

wani – ワニ

bear

kuma – 熊

bears

kuma – 熊

bird

tori – 鳥

birds

tori – 鳥

bull

oushi – 雄牛

bulls

oushi – 雄牛

cat

neko – 猫

cats

neko – 猫

cow

meushi – 雌牛

cows

meushi – 雌牛

deer

shika – 鹿

many deer

ooku no shika – 多くの鹿

dog

inu – 犬

dogs

inu – 犬

donkey

roba – ロバ

donkeys

roba – ロバ

eagle

washi – ワシ

eagles

washi – ワシ

elephant

zou – 象

elephants

zou – 象

giraffe

kirin – キリン

giraffes

kirin – キリン

goat

yagi – ヤギ

goats

yagi – ヤギ

horse

uma – 馬

horses

uma – 馬

lion

raion – ライオン

lions

raion – ライオン

monkey

saru – サル

monkeys

saru – サル

mouse

nezumi – ネズミ

mice

nezumi – ネズミ

rabbit

usagi – ウサギ

rabbits

usagi – ウサギ

snake

hebi – ヘビ

snakes

hebi – ヘビ

tiger

tora – 虎

tigers

tora – 虎

wolf

ookami – オオカミ

wolves

ookami – オオカミ

objects

mono – 物

bathroom

yokushitsu – 浴室

bed

shindai – 寝台

bedroom

shinshitsu – 寝室

ceiling

tenjoo – 天井

chair

isu – 椅子

clothes

fuku – 服

coat

kouto – コート

cup

koppu – コップ

desk

tsukue – 机

dress

doresu – ドレス

floor

yuka – 床

fork

fooku – フォーク

furniture

kagu – 家具

glass

garasu – ガラス

hat

boushi – 帽子

house

ie – 家

ink

inku – インク

jacket

jaketto – ジャケット

kitchen

daidokoro – 台所

knife

naifu – ナイフ

lamp

ranpu – ランプ

letter

tegami – 手紙

map

chizu – 地図

newspaper

shinbun – 新聞

notebook

nouto – ノート

pants

zubon – ズボン

paper

kami – 紙

pen

pen – ペン

pencil

enpitsu – 鉛筆

pharmacy

yakkyoku – 薬局

picture

e – 絵

plate

sara – 皿

refrigerator

reizouko – 冷蔵庫

restaurant

ryouriten – 料理店

roof

yane – 屋根

room

heya – 部屋

rug

shikimono – 敷物

scissors

hasami – はさみ

shampoo

shanpuu – シャンプー

shirt

shatsu – シャツ

shoes

kutsu – 靴

soap

sekken – 石鹸

socks

kutsushita – 靴下

spoon

supuun – スプーン

table

teiburu – テーブル

toilet

toire – トイレ

toothbrush

haburashi – 歯ブラシ

toothpaste

hamigakiko – 歯磨き粉

towel

tenugui – 手ぬぐい

umbrella

kasa – 傘

underwear

shitagi – 下着

wall

kabe – 壁

wallet

saifu – 財布

window

mado – 窓

telephone

denwa – 電話

this

kono – この

that

sono – その

these

korera no – これらの

those

sorera no – それらの

Questions

how?

dono youni desu ka ? – どのようにですか？

what?

nan desu ka ? – 何ですか？

who?

dare desu ka ? – 誰ですか？

why?

naze desu ka ? – なぜですか？

where?

doko desu ka ? – どこですか？

different objects

shuju no mono – 種々のもの

art

geijutsu – 芸術

bank

ginkoo – 銀行

beach

kaihin – 海浜

book

hon – 本

by bicycle

jitensha de – 自転車で

by bus

basu de – バスで

by car

kuruma de – 車で

by train

densha de – 電車で

cafe

kafe – カフェ

country

kuni – 国

desert

sabaku – 砂漠

dictionary

jisho – 辞書

earth

chikyuu – 地球

flowers

hana – 花

football

sakkaa – サッカー

forest

shinrin – 森林

game

geemu – ゲーム

garden

niwa – 庭

geography

chiri – 地理

history

rekishi – 歴史

house

ie – 家

island

shima – 島

lake

mizuumi – 湖

library

toshokan – 図書館

math

suugaku – 数学

moon

tsuki – 月

mountain

yama – 山

movies

eiga – 映画

music

ongaku – 音楽

ocean

taiyou – 大洋

office

jimusho – 事務所

on foot

toho de – 徒歩で

player

senshu – 選手

river

kawa – 川

science

kagaku – 科学

sea

umi – 海

sky

sora – 空

soccer

sakkaa – サッカー

stars

hoshi – 星

supermarket

suupaamaaketto – スーパーマーケット

swimming pool

suiei puuru – 水泳プール

theater

gekijou – 劇場

tree

ki – 木

weather

tenki – 天気

bad weather

akutenkoo – 悪天候

cloudy

kumot ta – 曇った

cold

samui – 寒い

cool

tsumetai – 冷たい

foggy

kiri bukai – 霧深い

hot

atsui – 暑い

nice weather

koutenki – 好天気

pouring

doshaburi – 土砂降り

rain

ame – 雨

raining

kouu no – 降雨の

snow

yuki – 雪

snowing

kousetsu no – 降雪の

ice

kouri – 氷

sunny

seiten no – 晴天の

windy

kaze no tsuyoi – 風の強い

spring

haru – 春

summer

natsu – 夏

autumn

aki – 秋

winter

fuyu – 冬

people

hito – 人

aunt

oba – 叔母

baby

akachan – 赤ちゃん

brother

kyoudai – 兄弟

cousin

itoko – いとこ

daughter

musume – 娘

dentist

shika i – 歯科医

doctor

ishi – 医師

father

chichi – 父

grandfather

sofu – 祖父

grandmother

sobo – 祖母

husband

otto – 夫

mother

haha – 母

nephew

oi – 甥

niece

mei – 姪

nurse

kango shi – 看護師

policeman

keikan – 警官

postman

yuubin haitatsu – 郵便配達

professor

kyouju – 教授

son

musuko – 息子

teacher

kyoushi – 教師

uncle

oji – 叔父

wife

tsuma – 妻

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Japanese Numbers

If you’re trying to learn Japanese Numbers you will find some useful resources including a course about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers… to help you with your Japanese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Japanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Japanese Numbers

Learning the Japanese Numbers displayed below is vital to the language. Japanese cardinal number convey the “how many” they’re also known as “counting numbers,” because they show quantity. Here are some examples:

English Numbers

Japanese Numbers

numbers

suu ji – 数字

one

ichi – 一

two

ni – ニ

three

san – 三

four

yon – 四

five

go – 五

six

roku – 六

seven

nana – 七

eight

hachi – 八

nine

kyuu – 九

ten

juu – 十

eleven

juu ichi – 十一

twelve

juu ni – 十二

thirteen

juu san – 十三

fourteen

juu yon – 十四

fifteen

juu go – 十五

sixteen

juu roku – 十六

seventeen

juu nana – 十七

eighteen

juu hachi – 十八

nineteen

juu kyuu – 十九

twenty

ni juu – 二十

hundred

hyaku – 百

one thousand

sen – 千

million

hyaku man – 百万

Notice the structure of the Numbers in Japanese.

List of Ordinal Numbers in Japanese

Japanese Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Japanese. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Japanese vocabulary.

English Numbers

Japanese Numbers

Ordinal Numbers

josuu – 序数

first

ichi banme no – 一番目の

second

ni banme no – 二番目の

third

san banme no – 三番目の

fourth

yon banme no – 四番目の

fifth

go banme no – 五番目の

sixth

roku banme no – 六番目の

seventh

nana banme no – 七番目の

eighth

hachi banme no – 八番目の

ninth

kyuu banme no – 九番目の

tenth

juu banme no – 十番目の

eleventh

juuichi banme no – 十一番目の

twelfth

juuni banme no – 十二番目の

thirteenth

juusan banme no – 十三番目の

fourteenth

juuyon banme no – 十四番目の

fifteenth

juugo banme no – 十五番目の

sixteenth

juuroku banme no – 十六番目の

seventeenth

juunana banme no – 十七番目の

eighteenth

juuhachi banme no – 十八番目の

nineteenth

juukyuu banme no – 十九番目の

twentieth

nijuu banme no – 二十番目の

once

ik kai – 一回

twice

ni kai – 二回

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Japanese Time with Sound

The table below contains a list of the Japanese time with audio. To help you read but also hear the words the way they’re pronounced by a native. Simply hover with your mouse over each image to hear the pronunciation. You can also listen to the whole audio by pressing the play button on the audio player below. You can check our Learn Japanese page for other lessons.

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Japanese Food with Sound

The table below contains a list of the Japanese food with audio. To help you read but also hear the words the way they’re pronounced by a native. Simply hover with your mouse over each image to hear the pronunciation. You can also listen to the whole audio by pressing the play button on the audio player below. You can check our Learn Japanese page for other lessons.

We hope you enjoyed learning the Japanese food. You can also visit our Learn Japanese page for other grammar and vocabulary lessons

Japanese Articles

If you’re trying to learn Japanese Articles you will find some useful resources including a course about Definite and Indefinite Articles… to help you with your Japanese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Japanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Japanese Articles

Learning the Japanese Articles displayed below is vital to the language. Japanese articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are “the, a, and an”. Here are some examples:

English Articles

Japanese Articles

articles

kanshi – 冠詞

the

sono – その

a

hitotsu no – 一つの

one

hitotsu no – 一つの

some

ikutsu ka no – いくつかの

few

shousuu no – 少数の

the book

sono hon – その本

the books

sono hon – その本

a book

is satsu no hon – 一冊の本

one book

is satsu no hon – 一冊の本

some books

nansatsu ka no hon – 何冊かの本

few books

suu satsu no hon – 数冊の本

Notice the structure of the Articles in Japanese.

List of Articles in Japanese

Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Japanese. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Japanese vocabulary.

English Vocabulary

Japanese Vocabulary

Food

shokuhin – 食品

almonds

aamondo – アーモンド

bread

pan – パン

breakfast

choushoku – 朝食

butter

bataa – バター

candy

ame – 飴

cheese

chiizu – チーズ

chicken

toriniku – 鶏肉

cumin

kumin – クミン

dessert

dezaato – デザート

dinner

seisan – 正餐

fish

sakana – 魚

fruit

kudamono – 果物

ice cream

aisukuriimu – アイスクリーム

lamb

ko hitsuji no niku – 子羊の肉

lemon

remon – レモン

lunch

chuushoku – 昼食

meal

shokuji – 食事

meat

niku – 肉

oven

oubun – オーブン

pepper

koshoo – コショウ

plants

shokubutsu – 植物

pork

butaniku – 豚肉

salad

sarada – サラダ

salt

shio – 塩

sandwich

sandoicchi – サンドイッチ

sausage

souseiji – ソーセージ

soup

suupu – スープ

sugar

satou – 砂糖

supper

yuushoku – 夕食

turkey

shichimenchou – 七面鳥

apple

ringo – リンゴ

banana

banana – バナナ

oranges

orenji – オレンジ

peaches

momo – 桃

peanut

piinattsu – ピーナッツ

pears

nashi – 梨

pineapple

painappuru – パイナップル

grapes

budou – 葡萄

strawberries

ichigo – 苺

vegetables

yasai – 野菜

carrot

ninjin – ニンジン

corn

toumorokoshi – トウモロコシ

cucumber

kyuuri – キュウリ

garlic

ninniku – ニンニク

lettuce

retasu – レタス

olives

oriibu – オリーブ

onions

tamanegi – 玉葱

peppers

koshou – 胡椒

potatoes

jagaimo – ジャガイモ

pumpkin

kabocha – カボチャ

beans

mame – 豆

tomatoes

tomato – トマト

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Japanese Pronouns

If you’re trying to learn Japanese Pronouns you will find some useful resources including a course about Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns… to help you with your Japanese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don’t forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Japanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Japanese Pronouns

Learning the Japanese Pronouns displayed below is vital to the language. Japanese pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb’s subject). Here are some examples:

English Pronouns

Japanese Pronouns

Pronouns

daimeishi – 代名詞

I

watashi – 私

you

anata – あなた

he

kare – 彼

she

kanojo – 彼女

we

watashi tachi – 私たち

they

karera – 彼ら

me

watashi wo – 私を

you

anata wo – あなたを

him

kare wo – 彼を

her

kanojo wo – 彼女を

us

watashi tachi wo – 私たちを

them

karera wo – 彼らを

my

watashi no – 私の

your

anata no – あなたの

his

kare no – 彼の

her

kanojo no – 彼女の

our

watashi tachi no – 私たちの

their

karera no – 彼らの

mine

watashi no mono – 私のもの

yours

anata no mono – あなたのもの

his

kare no mono – 彼のもの

hers

kanojo no mono – 彼女のもの

ours

watashi tachi no mono – 私たちのもの

theirs

karera no mono – 彼らのもの

Notice the structure of the Pronouns in Japanese.

List of Pronouns in Japanese

Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Japanese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Japanese vocabulary.

English Pronouns

Japanese Pronouns

I speak

watashi wa hanashi masu – 私は話します

you speak

anata wa hanashi masu – あなたは話します

he speaks

kare wa hanashi masu – 彼は話します

she speaks

kanojo wa hanashi masu – 彼女は話します

we speak

watashi tachi wa hanashi masu – 私たちは話します

they speak

karera wa hanashi masu – 彼らは話します

give me

watashi ni kudasai – 私にください

anata ni age masu – あなたにあげます

give him

kare ni age masu – 彼にあげます

give her

kanojo ni age masu – 彼女にあげます

give us

watashi tachi ni kudasai – 私たちにください

give them

karera ni age masu – 彼らにあげます

my book

watashi no hon – 私の本

your book

anata no hon – あなたの本

his book

kare no hon – 彼の本

her book

kanojo no hon – 彼女の本

our book

watashi tachi no hon – 私たちの本

their book

karera no hon – 彼らの本

Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns have a very important role in Japanese. Once you’re done with Japanese Pronouns, you might want to check the rest of our Japanese lessons here: Learn Japanese. Don’t forget to bookmark this page.

Japanese Phrases with Sound

The table below contains a list of the Japanese phrases with audio. To help you read but also hear the words the way they’re pronounced by a native. Simply hover with your mouse over each image to hear the pronunciation. You can also listen to the whole audio by pressing the play button on the audio player below. You can check our Learn Japanese page for other lessons.